the dollar
noun
technical
: the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money
The dollar dropped sharply against the pound.
the strength/weakness of the dollar
The dollar is worth more in Mexico.
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Meanwhile, some think a sell-off of the dollar and U.S. assets would flow into bitcoin, which has rebounded back to near its all-time price of almost $110,000 through May.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Others have found overseas suppliers who ship the drug for pennies on the dollar, although doctors caution there’s no way to guarantee quality.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025
One question for voters and lawmakers is whether a state recoups more than its investment in these movies and shows — or gets back only pennies on the dollar.
—Ben Blatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Markets test Trump As stocks whipsawed this month, volatility gripped Treasuries and the dollar broadly weakened, leaving investors wondering whether this was just a bout of extreme abnormality or a foreshadowing of more turmoil to come.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Others have found overseas suppliers who ship the drug for pennies on the dollar, although doctors caution there’s no way to guarantee quality.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025
One question for voters and lawmakers is whether a state recoups more than its investment in these movies and shows — or gets back only pennies on the dollar.
—Ben Blatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Markets test Trump As stocks whipsawed this month, volatility gripped Treasuries and the dollar broadly weakened, leaving investors wondering whether this was just a bout of extreme abnormality or a foreshadowing of more turmoil to come.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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“The dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dollar. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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